Naughty Corner
Zaria is showing behaviour that we’d never seen in Zara. The I-don’t-care-you-better-give-me-what-I-want-or-I’ll-cry behaviour.
Don’t let this angel looking face fool you
When she wants something, and doesn’t get it, she wails, as though she has fallen down or hurt herself.
Sometimes going on all fours, but now being more clever, she’ll just slap her hands on the floor, but not her head.
She immediately switches to a smile the minute what she wanted was given to her. These days, we’ll just distract her with something else or ignore her cry until she stops.
2 days ago, when I was reading to Zara, she moved her buttocks to my lap and tried to push Zara away. Zara was very patient, she just moved aside while I handled Zaria.
Me : Zaria, mummy reading to jiejie. You go and play with your toys.
Zaria : EHHH! Boo-book. (she put her book on top of Zara’s).
Me : Mummy already read so many books to you, now jiejie’s turn (I took her book away and asked Zara to sit back on my lap)
Zaria : Ehh!!! (she slapped Zara’s book)
Me : You sit on mummy’s lap, we read together then.
Zaria : Ehh! (she tore Zara’s book)
Very quickly, I lifted her up, and told her, “Cannot tear book book! You yai-yai (Chinese : naughty). Mummy read to jiejie why you tear jie-jie’s book book? You go to naughty corner then.” Then I put her in her cot and walked back to Zara.
She cried and wailed and screamed. And I just finished reading to Zara, ignoring her. Zara kept throwing glances at Zaria, but didn’t say anything. 3 minutes later, when I’d finished reading to Zara, I picked Zaria up. Immediately, Zaria smiled. *roll eyes*
Me : What happened just now?.
Zaria : Yai yai! (referring to herself) Beat!
Me : No, mummy didn’t beat you. Mummy put you in naughty corner. Why? Because you tear jiejie’s book
Zaria : (she pointed to her cot) (cor)Ner!
Me : Next time cannot tear Jiejie’s book ok?
Zaria : Ten-not (Cannot)
Me : Promise? (I reached out my hand)
Zaria : (she beat it with hers, our way of ‘promising’) (pro)Miss
Now it was Zara’s turn to speak, Say sorry to jiejie.
Zaria : Soyee
To me :Â Mummy, say sorry to Zaria (for making her cry)
Me : Sorry meimei
Following day, I asked Zaria.
Me : Meimei, remember what happened yesterday?
Zaria : (remem)Ber
Me : You tore jiejie’s book, what did mummy do?
Zaria : (Naughty Cor)Ner! (ha, she remembered!)
Me : Where is your naughty corner
Zaria : Cot. (clever)
Me : Can tear book book or not?
Zaria : Ten-not (Cannot). (pro)Miss (she slapped her hand on mine)
Good, looks like she learnt her lesson. 😛
wow… cool… what do u put at the naughty corner? erm…. any secret behind ur naughty corner?
wow she can (remem) ber. Thats very good. At least she learnt her lesson.
at least she learn n understand…which is good..
wahhh… ur kids macam so easy to teach ah!! any secret??
*envy*
wah, you can start a class on ‘how best to bring up your kids’ with emphasis on discipline.
aiyoyo, why ur kids so pandai wan, can educate me ah? o.O
pst! very good method wey… must try this method with rachel liao… 😀
and zaria is indeed, very smart… *hugz* dun be yaiyai next time leh…
both ur gilrs r reli smart la… my lil one who is 2w younger than ur zaria cant tok la…
That’s one smart trick! Slapping hands on floor to simulate sound of banged head!! Really too cool! I tapek!
she learns fast 🙂
Zara is very patient with her sis. If Emily comes in and disturb my reading time with Tim. Both will start fighting.
Eh, what happened to Zaria’s face (beside the mouth)?
i hope i can be as strict as you…..zaria consider quite obey your instruction hor!
aduuu… ur girls getting clever and adorable.
Awww… your girls are so adorable! 🙂
Well done..mummy..!!
Zara is such a good girl..she makes a good jiejie to Zaria..good job mommy..u taught your girls well!
My boy is at the same stage as Zaria now too..he will throw “tantrum” and cry like he had hurt himself till we give in to him…
They are so cute and sweet!
You are doing a very good job in disciplining them…
She’s so clever and picking up words so fast!
she’s s smart babe! Hope she learns her “lesson”…
wahh!! great work!! haha. u must be beaming with pride eh!! lol!! it worked!!
wah…she learnt her lesson yea. hey she looks alot like your hubby.
hmm sounds like Kylie but now she cant be confined within a cot…so how? any ideas how to handle kids who can walk away from naughty corner??
Love that angelic photo of Zaria. So cute. And I’m totally in awe of Zaria’s ability to remember and to speak so well.
She learns fast for such a young age. I guess a lot has to do with temperament too.
yeah, she learnt her lesson and she is very clever too..
Zaria just like Zara. Very smart and learns thing fast leh! Everyone here envy about your teaching secret. how come both Zara & Zaria are so easy to teach?
Does this method work on all kids ah? I tried with my son, and he attempted to climb out from the cot wor….how ah, Supernanny?
When did she get so BIG!!! And talking now. Man have I been a stranger or wet.
Missed your IM the other day. Just wanted to peek in at you and the girls and say howdy.
She’s a fast learner! And she’s growing up real fast…not much puppy fats now.
Wow! She sounds like an Angel compared to my boy!
Zaria sure has a very good memory. She is also a chili padi.
zaria is obviously seeking attention…….+ jealousy i guess!!
i think it’s right time to enforce d naughty corner & hopefully she’s responding well to that…….
hi i’m pu. bloghoppin. ur little ones are adorable. i see a little of Zaria in my little one, Elil. she is only 10.5 months but showing signs of if-u-dont-give-me-wat-i-want-i-wont-stop-crying syndrome as well. i’ll just have to wait n see i guess….maybe i can get some pointers frm an experienced mum? 😉
i can totally relate to that head banging part. my son either HEAD bangs himself on the floor or whatever is nearby. he will slightly knock it first and if not too pain, he’ll continue and harder. goodness! i wonder where did he learn that from. anyhow, being the mum i can’t bear to see him like that. and give in to him -.- aigh and of course, once he gets what he wants, smiley and cheerful all the way. of course i do try to distract him but not successful sometimes. hahaha! the joy of motherhood 🙂